1. WWII Part Two: America at War

2. Evaluate the role of Americans on the “home front” in the conduct of WWII. How did WWII alter social and economic life in the United States?

3. Review: Isolation to War Japan invades Manchuria (31)  Hoover-Stimson Doctrine Ethiopia, SP CW, Rhineland, Panay (35-37)  Neutrality Acts, Quarantine Speech, Ludlow Amend Anschluss, Hitler breaks Munich, Invasion of Poland (38-39)  Neutrality Act of 39 (cash and carry weapons), “Arsenal of Democracy” Fall of France, Battle of Britain (40-41)  Destroyer for Bases, Congress authorizes huge military buildup, Selective Service Act, Embargo of specific materials against Japan FDR elected for 3 rd term (begins 41); Germany invades USSR  “Four Freedoms” Speech, Lend- Lease, convoy system, Atlantic Charter, Froze Japanese Assets in US, additions to Embargo against Japan, including oil

4. Learning Targets I can analyze how Americans contributed to the war effort on the home front in WWII. I can analyze the causes, conduct, and consequences of WWII. I can explain how WWII affected US culture, politics, and economy. I can explain how WWII changed the US government and its role in the world.

5. America’s War Aims Atlantic Charter (8/41) – No aggrandizement – No territorial changes against the will of those concerned – Respect the rights of People to choose their own governments – Freedom of the Seas 26 nations sign Atlantic Charter (1/42) “Four Freedoms” (1/41) – Speech – Worship – From want – From fear

6. WWII, in General Largest conflict in world history Two Theaters Europe First Two Strategies – 41-43: N. Africa, Invasion of Italy – 44-45: Operation overlord, Invasion of W. Europe

7. WWII: Europe Invasion of Poland (9/39) Fall of France (6/40) Hitler invades USSR (6/41) Battle of the Atlantic, begins before US enters war Stalingrad (8/42) Operation Torch, N. Africa (11/42) Invasion of Italy (9/43) Operation Overlord (6/44) V-E Day (5/45)

8. WWII, in General Pearl Harbor (12/41) Japan attacks Guam, Philippines Navy dominates Pacific Theater Battle of the Coral Sea (5/42) Battle of Midway (6/42) Island Hopping Fierce Japanese Resistance Bombs (8/45)

9. Mobilization of Forces Selective Service Act expanded 16 million men & women serve WAC’s and Waves African Americans Native Americans

10. Mobilization of the Economy: War Production Board War Labor Board Office of Price Administration Office of Scientific Research and Development

11. Social Changes: Demographics Growth of the Sunbelt States

12. Social Changes: Women Labor Force Increase in household wages After

13. Social Changes: African Americans Detroit Race Riots A Philip Randolph – March on Washington Movement – Fair Employment Practices Committee (8802)

14. Social Changes: Mexican Americans Bracero Program Zoot Suit Riots

15. WWII Part Two: America at War (2 nd video)

16. Social Changes: Japanese Americans Executive Order 9066 Korematsu v. US

17. Paying for the War Defense Spending – $8.9 billion (39) – $95.2 billion (45) $321 billion (41-45) ~45% paid by taxes Liberty Bonds Office of War Information – Bond Drives – Victory Gardens – Recycling

20. At War: Diplomacy United Nations Declaration (1/42) The Grand Alliance – The Allies – The Big Three

21. At War: Diplomacy Casablanca Conference (1/43) – “unconditional surrender” – The soft underbelly of Europe

22. At War: Diplomacy Tehran Conference (9/43) – 1 st for the Big Three – Agree on invasion of western Europe – Disagreements

23. At War: Diplomacy Yalta Conference (2/45) – “Declaration of Liberated Europe” – UN to begin in April – Germany divided

24. At War: Diplomacy Potsdam (7-8/45) – Truman, Stalin, and Clement Attlee – Truman’s hint – Disagreements

25. At War: The Bomb Manhattan Project Hiroshima & Nagasaki

26. The Aftermath 45-55m. deaths, 35m. wounded, 3m. missing 405,000 Am. deaths Destruction of property Holocaust – Evian Conference Emergence of Super Powers

27. The Aftermath The division of Germany The fate of Eastern Europe Rise of nationalism in former colonial territories Technology

28. The Aftermath War + New Deal + continuation of both= massive government debt Cold War